Labour relations

So I was enjoying a lie in this morning after a late finish to work, when my daughter called from school asking me to bring in her hockey skirt. Fifty minutes later, while I was handing over said clothing at the gate, she asked for a raise in her pocket money 🙄

Now times are hard and the value of money is eroded daily by inflation. But at the same time productivity has sharply fallen in our household since I sold my car (daughter used to clean it inside and out every three weeks as part of the chores she does for her allowance). So I don't think we have a very strong business case to present to the Board (my wife).

Being a Keynesian, I am all in favour of increasing the money supply regardless and boosting the local economy through sales of hair accessories, friendship bracelets, and Cadbury's fruit and nut bars 😝 But the economist in me wonders how just how sustainable this is or how the markets might react. My sister would go further and remove the link between pocket money and chores altogether. Although in theory I am in favour of a universal income, I still appreciate a helping hand with vacuuming and sweeping up leaves 🙂

Taken offguard, I meekly replied, "We will discuss it at dinnertime". So already I find myself in a weakened negotiating position 🤦‍♀️